The Washington bee., 1887-05-21

lbs Park Avenue. New York.
AS a continuation of "hints" for
house cleaning time [ would add
a few more, with the hope that
to some one, they will prove USE
full. In putting the wardrobe
and clothes press in order, it will
be necessary toput away the WOOL
ems for the summer; wearing
aparet fanneis, draperies, blank
els &C., should be thoroughly air
ed. brushed and neatly mended,
folded up carefully, with plenty
of camphor in between the folds
and laid where the moths wont
destroy them: to some this is q
puzzling question, 1 know OF
nothing better than an extra
sized cedar box for by laying
woolen goods away in this kind
of box, there need be no fear
of moths; some might say, that
moderate means wont always
allow room enough for such
large piece OF furniture that can
be used no other way save as
packing box, to such [ would say
this same box with a little trim.
ming can be transformed into
a most excellent lounge or di-
ran. Get the box a little less than
six feet long, about three quar-
ters Of yard in width, see that
the cover is well hinged on, pro-
cure four strong castors, screw
them on securely, then cover the
top with a cushion made to tit.
Sometimes housekeepers, have
a mattrass that for several sea-
son breaking in the certre,
becoming lumpy aid such if
emptied and picked over will do
nicely for this purpose, excelsior
which can be obtained for q
tritllng expense, or common straw
clipped in short pieces.) Secure
this to the cover and make a cov-
ering of pretty cretome with
narrow row of pleating around it.
The lower part OF the box may
be covered plainly or lay the Gre
tome on in large pleats with a
narrow one at the bottom; two
square cushions, covered with the
same material, stood upright
across the back, gives pleasing
finish to this very inexpensive
convenience"
Another good way to prevent
moths, is to wrap each garment
to be put away in whole news
paper with plenty of camphor
between the folds. Some claim
that strip of cloth rolled. up
and dipped in kerosene, and put
among fiannels will do great
deal of good. An excellent plan
to keep soft woolen wraps or
shawls that we do not care to put
too far out of reach, for fear OF
needing them on the rainy days
and rainy nights during summer,
is to put them in bags made OF
unbleached muslin, made especial
ly for the purpose, with two rows
of stitching around the entire
bag so that these troublesome
insects wont be able to make
their way through the seams, they
wont eat their way through the
muslin, put the wrap or what
you wish to preserve in this bag
tie it up very tight and hang up.
If moths gets in the carpet, and
effective way to destroy them, is
to uring cloths out of hot water
and iron with hot iron until
the cloth is dry, the steam kills
them, a little benzene or kero
sene poured in the corners of the
carpet will be effective, the
scent will not llnger in the room
long, nor will either of these
liquids injure the carpet in the
least.
When one is in the habit o.
scrubblng the carpets. if a pint i
BuiIocks gall is added to two gal
Ions of water, it wilb make {
most decided improvement, as i
restores the brightness Of tn.
colors.
In cleaning mating, pint o
, salt to every pailful of water
improves the looks OF it whel
dry.
> Ink stains can be removed from
, white goods by spreading lit
, tie salts of lemon and cold waite
> ON the stain let it stand abou
, five minutes, then washing it ou